Sophie Riegel has started pulling her hair out again. The stress of the COVID-19 pandemic has triggered a reversion to some unhealthy habits for the college freshman who suffers from trichotillomania and three other anxiety disorders.
Riegel, the author of two books on anxiety, was informed while home in New York for spring break that her university would be closed. She and her father immediately drove down to North Carolina and packed up her belongings with just hours to spare before the dorms were locked.
Read the full article at: “Virtual initiative promotes teen well-being, mental health in COVID-19 crisis,” Renee Ghert-Zand, Times of Israel, May 26, 2020